Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 27 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bochum and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bayer Leverkusen are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Bundesliga table, when stepping up against Bochum for a match on Friday. Bochum no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Bayer Leverkusen nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Bayer Leverkusen are chasing the first place in the Bundesliga after collecting 56 points from their initial 26 encounters. Bochum trail them on 20 points after 26 rounds, sitting as number 16 in the table.

Team form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-2 by Werder Bremen and 0-2 against Bayern Munich. They turned the table by winning 3-4 against VfB Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen claimed four wins in their last six Bundesliga matches at the BayArena. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 12 goals.

Bochum Form

It is all or nothing with Bochum following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-1 in an encounter with Hoffenheim to which, they replied by beating Bayern Munich2-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 1-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt. Bochum won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Bochum

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bayer Leverkusen and Bochum. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bochum

It has been a superb season for Patrik Schick so far as he managed to score impressive 17 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Bayer Leverkusen rely on his abilities against Bochum. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Friday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at BayArena across all tournaments Bayer Leverkusen won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Bochum claimed one wins, three draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Bochum in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Bayer Leverkusen only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Bochum scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Bochum managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 15 consecutive home meetings with Bochum.

Total goals

Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bochum’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.